The Broken Circle Breakdown - (NR) Elise and Didier fall in love at first sight. She has her own tattoo shop and he plays the banjo in a bluegrass band. They bond over their shared enthusiasm for American music and culture, and dive headfirst into a sweeping romance that plays out on and off stage - but when an unexpected tragedy hits their new family, everything they know and love is tested. Stars Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse. Directed by Felix Van Groeningen. In Flemish and English. 111 minutes. Playing at Upstate Films, Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock.

In Secret - (R, sexual content and brief violent images) Set in the lower echelons of 1860s Paris, Therese Raquin, a sexually repressed beautiful young woman, is trapped into a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille, by her domineering aunt, Madame Raquin. Therese spends her days confined behind the counter of a small shop and her evenings watching Madame play dominoes with an eclectic group. After she meets her husband's alluring friend, Laurent, she embarks on an illicit affair that leads to tragic consequences. Based on Emile Zola's 19th-century novel. Stars Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange, Oscar Isaac. Directed by Charlie Stratton. 101 minutes. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck.

The Rape of Europa - (NR) This 2006 documentary takes the audience on a journey through seven countries telling a story of greed and warfare that threatened the artistic heritage of Europe. For twelve years, the Nazis looted and destroyed art. Young art historians and curators from America and across Europe fought back, mounting a campaign to rescue and return countless art works displaced by the war. Joan Allen narrates this chronicle about the battle over centuries of western culture. Directed by Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, Nicole Newnham. 117 minutes. Playing at Moviehouse, Millerton.

Son of God - (PG-13, intense and bloody depiction of The Crucifixion, and for some sequences of violence) The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection. Stars Diogo Morgado, Amber Rose Revah, Greg Hicks. Directed by Christopher Spencer. Starts Thursday at Regal Cinemas Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

The Nut Job ★★ - (PG, mild action and rude humor) Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel, is banished from his park and forced to survive in the city.He stumbles on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of the park community. Voices by Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson. Directed by Peter Lepeniotis. 85 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Secret Life of Walter Mitty - (PG, some crude comments, language and action violence) A day-dreamer escapes his life by disappearing into a world of fantasies. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he embarks on a global journey. Stars Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Adam Scott. Directed by Ben Stiller. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Walking With Dinosaurs - (PG, creature action and peril, and mild rude humor) See and feel what it was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, in a story where an underdog dino triumphs to become a hero for the ages. Voices by Charlie Rowe, Karl Urban, Angourie Rice, Justin Long, John Leguizamo. 87 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

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47 Ronin - (PG-13, intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, and thematic elements) A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun. Stars Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada. Directed by Carl Rinsch. 119 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Blue Jasmine ★★★★ - (PG-13, mature thematic material, language and sexual content) Woody Allen's best movie in years features a great performance by Cate Blanchett as the formerly rich wife of a Bernie Madoff-type (Alec Baldwin) who moves to San Francisco to live with her sister (Sally Hawkins). It's not always fun, but it is genuine, and Blanchett is just tremendous. 98 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

The Book Thief - (PG-13, some violence and intense depiction of thematic material) While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, a Jewish refugee is being sheltered by her adoptive parents. Stars Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson. 131 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Captain Phillips ★★★ - (PG-13, sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, substance use) Paul Greengrass directs the story, based on real events, of a U.S. ship captured by Somali pirates. It's not as ambitious as it might have been, but Tom Hanks as the title character and newcomer Barkhad Abdi as the pirate captain are outstanding. 134 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Delivery Man - (PG-13, thematic elements, sexual content, some drug material, brief violence, language) An affable underachiever finds out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity. Starring Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders. Directed by Ken Scott. 103 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Last Vegas ★ - (PG-13, on appeal for sexual content, language) Get Robert De Niro, Kevin Kline, Morgan Freeman and Michael Douglas together for a comedy and what do you get? In Jon Turteltaub's film, a big disappointment. 105 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

The Monuments Men ★★½ - (PG-13, some images of war violence and historical smoking) Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, this action drama focuses on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. With the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? Stars George Clooney (who also directs), Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Bill Murray. 118 minutes. Playing at Moviehouse, Millerton; Lyceum Six, Red Hook; Roosevelt Cinemas, Hyde Park; New Paltz Cinemas; Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

The Past - (PG-13, mature thematic material and brief strong language) An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife's request for a divorce. Stars Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, Ali Mosaffa. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. 130 minutes. In French and Persian. Playing at Downing Film Center, Newburgh.

Philomena★★★½ - (PG-13, some strong language, thematic elements, sexual references) A world-weary journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her decades ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark. Directed by Stephen Frears. 98 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

Ride Along ★½ - (PG-13, sequences of violence, sexual content, brief strong language) Kevin Hart is a funny guy, but in Tim Story's "Ride Along" he doesn't often get the chance to be. He plays a security guard trying to win the approval of Ice Cube, a tough cop, so that he might ask the cop's sister (Tika Sumpter) to marry him. Predictable and not very funny. Universal Pictures. 100 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Thor: The Dark World ★★½ - (PG-13, sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, some suggestive content) There is nothing in Alan Taylor's sequel that wasn't done better in "Thor" or a lot better in "The Avengers" - except Tom Hiddleston's performance as Loki, the best thing about these movies. Chris Hemsworth is good as Thor, but the character is so generic he can't keep up with Loki. 112 minutes. Playing at Silver Cinemas, South Hills Mall, Poughkeepsie.

Vampire Academy - (PG-13, violence, bloody images, sexual content and language) Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from Vampires, the Strigoi. This is her story. Stars Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky. Directed by Mark Waters. 104 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Fishkill.

American Hustle ★★★½ - (R, pervasive language, some sexual content and brief violence) David O. Russell's fictional retelling of the Abscam sting of the 1970s is a relentlessly entertaining movie. Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are brilliant as the players in the scheme. The most fun movie of the year. 138 minutes. Playing at Rosendale Theatre; Regal Cinemas Fishkill; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

That Awkward Moment ★★ - (R, sexual content, language throughout) Three best friends find themselves at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So ... where is this going?" Stars Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller.94 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie; Regal Cinemas Hudson Valley Mall, Kingston.

Gloria - (R, sexual content, some graphic nudity, drug use and language) A story set in Santiago and centered on Gloria, a free-spirited older woman, and the realities of her whirlwind relationship with a former naval officer whom she meets out in the clubs. Stars Paulina García, Sergio Hernández, Diego Fontecilla. Directed by Sebastian Lelio. 110 minutes. In Spanish, with subtitles. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck.

The Great Beauty - (R) Jep Gambardella has seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades, but after his 65th birthday, Jep looks past the parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty. Stars Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Sabrina Ferilli. 142 minutes. Playing at Downing Film Center, Newburgh.

Lone Survivor ★★★ - (R, strong bloody war violence, pervasive language) Peter Berg's film, about a real-life Navy SEAL mission that went wrong, avoids jingoism by focusing on the intensity of the performances, especially those of Mark Wahlberg and Ben Foster. 121 minutes. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

Nebraska ★★★½ - (R, for some language) An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son to claim a million-dollar Mega Sweepstakes Marketing prize. Stars Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb. 115 minutes. Playing at Upstate Films, Rhinebeck.

The Wolf of Wall Street - (R, sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language throughout, and for some violence) Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker to his fall involving corruption. Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, P.J. Byrne, Jon Favreau. Playing at Regal Cinemas Galleria 16, Poughkeepsie.

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